Revenue updates various collection tax and duty manuals

Revenue has updated guidance in several collection tax and duty manuals including the guidance on the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) tax clearance, the agents guide to the Collector General’s division and the guidance on using online payment methods. The stamp duty manual relating to property searches has also been updated.

• The guide on Tax Clearance for Standards in Public Office applicants has been updated to reflect a reference to the judicial appointments commission and to include relevant contact information.
• The updated guidance on property searches using PRAI and ST21 returns and property valuations replaces references to the Property Registration Authority with ‘Tailte Eireann’.
• The manual on using online methods to make a payment to Revenue has been updated to confirm that from 1 September 2025,Revenue will no longer accept payment by means of a commercial debit card.
• The revised agents guide to the Collector-General’s division notes that Revenue has removed the facility to pay tax liabilities by single debit authority from multiple paper returns. The guide also outlines that Revenue will not accept payment by means of a commercial debit card from 1 September 2025.